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• Get help if you’re struggling to pay your bills

  Get help if you’re struggling to pay your bills This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales There are things you can do if you're struggling to pay your bills - for example your energy bills, rent...

• Challenging what the CMS says you should pay

  Challenging what the CMS says you should pay This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) will write to tell you how much maintenance you should pay. If you’re not sure how...

• Check if you can get pre-settled status or settled status

  Check if you can get pre-settled status or settled status This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You need permission to live in the UK if you're from a country in the EU, European Economic Area...

• Discrimination because of sexual orientation

  Discrimination because of sexual orientation This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales What is discrimination because of sexual orientation Discrimination because of sexual orientation is when you are treated unfairly because of your sexual orientation. Sexual...

• Check if you can pay less council tax

  You might be able to pay less council tax or not pay it at all depending on your circumstances.  You might be able to get: discounts - for example, for a single person or an empty property Council Tax Reduction (CTR) if you have low income a different reduction if...

• Getting visas for your partner and children to live in the UK

  Getting visas for your partner and children to live in the UK This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Bringing family members from Ukraine to the UK There are special rules for family members who are...

• Domestic abuse

  Domestic abuse This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Domestic abuse is behaviour from a family member, partner or ex-partner. It can happen to people of all genders. It can include: physical or sexual abuse violent...

• Check if you've experienced discrimination

  Check if you've experienced discrimination This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you’ve been treated unfairly or harassed, might have experienced ‘unlawful discrimination’ - this means the discrimination is against the law. If you want...

• What to do after a death

  What to do after a death This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales What happens, and things you might need to think about, after someone dies. Registering the death The registration of the death is the...

• Check you have the ‘right to reside’ for housing

  You might need to show you have a right to reside in the UK to get: help from your local council with social housing somewhere to stay if you're homeless You’ll need to show you have a right to reside if you’ve got pre-settled status from the EU Settlement Scheme...